MYTHOLOGY quiz
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What were the daughters of the Titan Atlas and the nymph Pleione called?
What is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow?
Her name in Greek means "rainbow".
In Greek mythology, who was the husband of Psyche?
Psyche's beauty made Aphrodite jealous, and she ordered Eros to make the girl fall in love with the ugliest of men. But Eros fell in love with her himself.
What is the mythical bird from Hinduism and Buddhism that appears on the emblems of Thailand and Indonesia?
Indonesia's national airline, Garuda Indonesia, is also named after it.
Which Titan fetched the golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides for Heracles?
Heracles offered to hold up the sky for him in the meantime.
On which island was the newborn Zeus hidden in a cave from his father Cronus?
He was nursed by the goat Amalthea, while the Curetes danced and made noise so that Cronus would not hear the baby's cries.
What was the name of Heracles's first wife, daughter of the king of Thebes?
Her father was Creon. She was given to Heracles as his wife in return for his help in a war.
How many Muses were there in Greek mythology?
9
What was Demeter to Zeus?
- they are not closely related
- child
- parent
- sibling
- partner
She was also the sister of Poseidon, Hades, Hestia and Hera.
Who was the father of the Greek Muses?
Their mother was Mnemosyne. The centers of the Muses' cult were Delphi, Parnassus and Helicon.
What is the name of the Greek god of war?
The Greeks saw him as the god of unjust war and cruelty. Just war was personified by Athena. Ares's Roman counterpart was Mars.
Which religion is the figure of Kurma, the tortoise avatar, associated with?
It is one of the ten avatars of Vishnu.
According to Greek mythology, who forged the shield called the Aegis for Zeus?
The name Aegis comes from the Greek "aigis" – "goatskin"; according to another version of the myth, the shield was made from the hide of the goat Amalthea, who nursed Zeus. The expression "under the aegis of", meaning under someone's protection or sponsorship, comes from this myth.
How many daughters did Zeus have with Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory?
9
Does the mythological griffin have wings?
- No
- Yes
The griffin is usually depicted with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. It is a popular motif in heraldry, appearing for example in the coat of arms of Poland's West Pomeranian Voivodeship.
What is the name of the Greek goddess of the hunt, daughter of Zeus and Leto?
Her twin brother is Apollo. Artemis's Roman counterpart was Diana.
What are the three mythological sisters whose hair was made of venomous snakes collectively called?
They were depicted as winged figures with claws and sharp fangs.
Why did Priam, king of Troy, go to Achilles?
With tears in his eyes he begged Achilles to pity a father who had lost his son.
How many children did Niobe have - the proud mother of many children, cruelly punished by the gods for her pride?
You can be off by 2.
14
Which Egyptian god of storms, the desert, darkness and chaos was the brother of Osiris?
He was the son of the goddess Nut and the god Geb.
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